My over-temp light has been glowing dimly for a few months now and I think it's about time I sorted it out (just in case we get any kind of summer this year in...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
May 4, 2010 8:30 pm
Is this worse when the bike is hot and in stop and go traffic? Does your fan come on when your stop and go in the city? The fan sensors are a weak design -...
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Andrew
adjenkinsuk
May 4, 2010 9:25 pm
... No John, no overheating problems. The fan will start when sat for long periods in traffic but it will normally kick in just as the light begins to get a...
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petermholmes
May 5, 2010 1:37 am
... Did you try looking in the Parts Manual (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/files/TBS%20Parts%20Manual/)?...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
May 5, 2010 3:24 am
Must be a different design than mine - my fan sensor has an on/off switch inside with no external circuit. _____ From:...
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rpape1@...
pape_rick
May 7, 2010 12:40 am
Andy, I've already replaced my sensor once, but while I was at it I installed a small switch to bypass the sensor and turn on the fan when I need it. Living in...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
May 7, 2010 1:39 am
Sounds like you have a bad ground on your temp switch and it is grounding back through your brake light switch....
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petermholmes
May 7, 2010 6:56 pm
The ground in the headlight is a known issue. Maybe that's what's getting you?...
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gobi_1999
May 9, 2010 7:27 am
I'm Jimmy Hudson, in Waxhaw, NC, and I recently purchased a 1998 TBS after a 23 year ellipsis without a bike, and I'm quite smitten. I was really quite...
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Gary Gavin
glgavin
May 9, 2010 7:36 am
Aloha Jimmy, I have a paddock stand that I use in place of a center stand. With the 98/99 models some paddock stands will hit the lower silencer. The Pitbull...
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Andrew Jenkins
adjenkinsuk
May 9, 2010 10:43 am
... I've read this somewhere before. Any idea which ground point or is there only the one? Andy. -- Microsoft have broken Volkswagen's world record: Volkswagen...
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petermholmes
May 9, 2010 1:50 pm
Welcome, Jim. ... While I'm sure many people would question the safety of it, one method of lifting the rear wheel which has always worked for me is: 1. Wrap a...
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petermholmes
May 9, 2010 1:56 pm
* front BRAKE lever...
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petermholmes
May 9, 2010 1:57 pm
... I pretty sure there's only one in there. Haven't had the problem so I haven't looked....
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gobi_1999
May 9, 2010 2:14 pm
... Thanks, Gary. It wasn't half an hour after I posted to the list that I "discovered" rear stands on youtube; the perfect solution. As far as the coolant...
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Andrew Jenkins
adjenkinsuk
May 9, 2010 6:07 pm
... Ok, this is getting silly. I'm supposed to be an electronics engineer but this has me puzzled. The fact that the Haynes Manual seems to be wrong doesn't...
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Gary Gavin
glgavin
May 9, 2010 6:50 pm
I have the Haynes Triples & Fours (carburetor engines) 91 - 99 manual (2162) as well as the Triumph Service Manual Issue 7, 10/97. My Haynes manual has ...
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Norm Bour
alohanorm
May 9, 2010 7:46 pm
Steel horse Fabrications had a great write up in one of the mags a few years back and I got one for for '99 TBS. It's perfect, has no blockage issues and was...
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gobi_1999
May 10, 2010 2:51 pm
... Thanks, Peter. I did buy a PitBull yesterday, but haven't used it yet. The bungee on the front brake sounds good. Jimmy...
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petermholmes
May 10, 2010 9:19 pm
... Added the Triumph Service Manual wiring diagram (3 pages, jpeg) to the Files->Electrical folder....
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Andrew Jenkins
adjenkinsuk
May 16, 2010 10:50 am
... Thanks guys for the advice. I eventually found the comparator module I mentioned. It's buried inside the wiring loom coming out of the back of the...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
May 16, 2010 11:09 am
Hi: The water has been boiling out of my battery, and a quick read with a voltmeter says ~half volt high (14.9). The schematic does not indicate any voltage...
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Gary Gavin
glgavin
May 16, 2010 11:49 pm
AFAIK the fix is to install a maintenance free battery. I've had two standard lead acid batteries and got irked at what seemed like a weekly fluid topping....
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petermholmes
May 17, 2010 1:00 am
Glad you found it Andrew, even if it was no thanks to us (or me at least). :)...
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Craig
weidler64
May 17, 2010 2:15 am
That has been a problem with my '04 from day one. I just make it a point to add distilled water once a month during riding season and I have only been able to...
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Denny
dennyhenderson
May 17, 2010 6:04 am
AGM Battery is GOOD!!! Kawasaki ZRX and Concours 1000 use the same alternator and they list brushes, regulator and other parts for the alternator. The...
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sbraman@...
skbvmax
May 17, 2010 10:50 am
Hey everyone.... I'm in need of some passenger pegs...anyone got a set they are not using and want to sell? I have the mounts and hardware, so I just need the...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
May 17, 2010 11:33 am
Hum..... My problem only became apparent after replacing the original battery which only required water once a year, so it may well have been there from the...
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Peter T
tbsbiker2
May 17, 2010 12:15 pm
Bike runs great but the carbs are flooding into the overflow once I shut the bike off and it sits for a minute or two. I assume this is the petcock and took it...
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Niles Reichardt
idahotb
May 17, 2010 2:14 pm
... Pete- I don't think these bikes have a vacuum fuel tap, so manual shut off is the only way. Problem is more likely that one or more of the carb floats is...
